Shockwave therapy involves delivering high-energy mechanical infrasound to a painful area. It stimulates blood circulation, metabolism, collagen production, dissolves calcified fibroblasts, and reduces muscle tension.
INDICATIONS
- chronic enthesopathies, heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
- calcaneal spur
- Achilles tendon bursitis
- patellar tendon pain (jumper's knee)
- runner's knee
- tibialis anterior syndrome
- pain in the hip area
- shooting hip
- Inflammation of the attachments of the thigh flexors and extensors
- pain syndromes of the lumbar spine
- shoulder pains and ailments
- painful shoulder syndrome (calcification and inflammation of the tendons, bursae)
- tennis elbow, golfer's elbow
- tibialis anterior syndrome
- inflammation and overloading of the tendons in the forearm, hand and wrist
- early stages of osteoarthritis
- shoulder joint pain, with or without calcification (calcified tendinitis of the shoulder joint)
- shoulder pain (e.g. inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule)
- trigger points
- calcifications within the soft tissues (e.g. calcifications)
- increased muscle tone
- inflammation of muscle attachments
- muscle strain
- post-traumatic conditions
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- cancers
- myocardial infarction
- blood coagulation disorders
- pregnancy
- osteoporosis and steroid therapy
- acute infection
- fever
COURSE OF THE TREATMENT
The procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the type of ailment. Usually, there are 1 to 2 treatments per week. After just 2 or 3 treatments, more than 85% of patients experience a significant reduction in pain or its complete relief.
